Capcom Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

[DragoFireheart]

Tips for Sorcerers on Golems (Because I didn't see this anywhere else)

- Throwblasts/Dragon's Spit are your best friends for killing Golem disks. In fact, these are great for any enemy with high magic resistance, such as Maneaters from DA.
http://dragonsdogma.wikia.com/wiki/Throwblast
http://dragonsdogma.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon’s_Spit

- Bolide/High Bolide CAN do a meaningful amount of damage to Golem disks (Rock or Metal). Gicel or Seism don't despite them appearing to be able to do physical damage.

- Use spells like Comestion/High Comestion to knock Rock Golems over so you can get to the disk on their foot.

- For Metal Golems, hire a Ranger Pawn and use the 'Go!' command near out of reach disks to force the Ranger to attack them. They WILL attack the disks: you just may need spam the Go! command a couple times.

Edit: And as usual make sure they aren't of a shitty inclination, like Guardian. Scather/Challenger/Mitgator works best.

 

[deuxhero]

Huh, never considered using Dragon's Spit/Throwblast. I guess I finally found a use for them beyond those Saurian nests.

 

[DragoFireheart]

Huh, never considered using Dragon's Spit/Throwblast. I guess I finally found a use for them beyond those Saurian nests.

1 Throwblast = 1 destroyed Metal Golem disc.

Yeah, I was shocked too when I did this. They are much more useful than on glance. They sorta remind me of those various items from AD&D games, like burning oil and what not.

 

[SuicideBunny]

Fuck Chimeras.

wat? there is no big monster less annoying or easier than a chimera. heck, most trash mobs are more annoying than chimeras.

 

[deuxhero]

I'd say Cyclops are less annoying. Their attacks are very easy to dodge and have the time they are just whining in pain.

 

[SuicideBunny]

cyclopes can still throw you off of ledges/cliffs while chimeras just writhe on the floor and die past a certain level.

 

[DragoFireheart]

Protip for Sorcerers:

You know how when you fight Metal Golems and some of the discs are up in the air? Well, Maelstrom can pull the discs to their location. So, you can move the discs around with Maelstrom if you need to re-position them.

You're welcome.

 

[Xi]

The second play through of bitterblack is definitely more challenging. Farming all the 3rd tier cursed items. I don't even see a reason to fight Ur-Dragon as ALL the bitterblack stuff is a magnitude better than anything it will drop.

 

[DragoFireheart]

The second play through of bitterblack is definitely more challenging. Farming all the 3rd tier cursed items. I don't even see a reason to fight Ur-Dragon as ALL the bitterblack stuff is a magnitude better than anything it will drop.

Compare:

Abyssinal Coat: 131 @ gold rarity.

Immortal's Coat: 193 @ gold rarity.

LOL

 

[Xi]

The second play through of bitterblack is definitely more challenging. Farming all the 3rd tier cursed items. I don't even see a reason to fight Ur-Dragon as ALL the bitterblack stuff is a magnitude better than anything it will drop.

Compare:

Abyssinal Coat: 131 @ gold rarity.

Immortal's Coat: 193 @ gold rarity.

LOL

Makes the Ur-dragon a waste of time really. ;P

I'm aiming to kill death, farm all the best items and then... maybe then I will go kill it for completions sake.

 

[DragoFireheart]

maybe then I will go kill it for completions sake.

That's how you really play a Japanese RPG!

OCD and complete EVERYTHING ALL ROMANCES OPEN ALL TREASURE CHEST NEUROTICALLY!

 

[Xi]

maybe then I will go kill it for completions sake.

That's how you really play a Japanese RPG!

OCD and complete EVERYTHING ALL ROMANCES OPEN ALL TREASURE CHEST NEUROTICALLY!

Yep.

 

[DragoFireheart]

Yep.

Hmmm, just beat 2nd-form Daimon as a Sorcerer.

What class next?

 

[Xi]

Warrior?

 

[DragoFireheart]

Warrior?

Warrior swings too slowly. Was thinking Fighter.

 

[Delterius]

Got this a few weeks ago and I am enjoying it very much. Got saved by a drake that flew into a unbeatable pack of bandits ; and those nights are simply lovely.

I am still on level 20, or something. And I finally tried changing my vocation to a Magick Archer (from Mage) and became torn between the Magey gameplay of a Sorcerer and the Hybrid (since it seems that Staves just are very much redundant for the Archer, would love to be wrong though). So here's a quick question: should I expect any long-term issues if I multi-class too much (related to stat growth), or is it actually expected of me so I can rake in the Augments?

 

[SuicideBunny]

So here's a quick question: should I expect any long-term issues if I multi-class too much (related to stat growth), or is it actually expected of me so I can rake in the Augments?

http://dragonsdogma.wikia.com/wiki/Stat_Growths
other than that, multiclassing and optimizing stat growth can make the game way too easy, not counting DA.

 

[Jick Magger]

Magic Knight practically breaks the fucking game once they get Great Cannon. Especially when you get Ruinous Sigil and Compass slash. You basically become a fucking machine gun nest that can even tear big monsters to ribbons with mines surrounding you that can send enemies flying and even daze monsters that get too close.

Course' the frame rate grinds to a crawl once you do it.

 

[Delterius]

So here's a quick question: should I expect any long-term issues if I multi-class too much (related to stat growth), or is it actually expected of me so I can rake in the Augments?

http://dragonsdogma.wikia.com/wiki/Stat_Growths
other than that, multiclassing and optimizing stat growth can make the game way too easy, not counting DA.

Thanks, I just ran those numbers and I won't be shy of varying my levelling.

 

[Chaotic_Heretic]

Any news when there will be a PC port? last Console i owned was SNES. This console centric faggotry of Japan is what I hate.

 

[Xi]

Beat daimon's second form as magic Knight. Tried as warrior, kept getting 1 shotted. /shrug

Got this a few weeks ago and I am enjoying it very much. Got saved by a drake that flew into a unbeatable pack of bandits ; and those nights are simply lovely.

I am still on level 20, or something. And I finally tried changing my vocation to a Magick Archer (from Mage) and became torn between the Magey gameplay of a Sorcerer and the Hybrid (since it seems that Staves just are very much redundant for the Archer, would love to be wrong though). So here's a quick question: should I expect any long-term issues if I multi-class too much (related to stat growth), or is it actually expected of me so I can rake in the Augments?

I did a lot of multi-classing. I would suggest sticking with the class that has the main stat you want till level 100. Then multi-class to get all the augments form there.

So warrior/sorcerer till 100 is your best bet. Otherwise, you will be missing 300-800 offensive ability later in the game (and that is a lot) - a lot of the augments do % to damage so the higher you get a stat, the better.

Edit:

I may reroll and go to an assasin for the solo-ability. However, this would require that I aim to make strength as high as possible first. Gotta kill shit fast for it to be viable.

 

[DragoFireheart]

Magic Knight practically breaks the fucking game once they get Great Cannon. Especially when you get Ruinous Sigil and Compass slash. You basically become a fucking machine gun nest that can even tear big monsters to ribbons with mines surrounding you that can send enemies flying and even daze monsters that get too close.

Course' the frame rate grinds to a crawl once you do it.

3 sorc 1 figther > mystic knight group.

 

[DragoFireheart]

New DLC just came out (free).

Those arena thingys in Dark Arisen got upgraded. You carry this incense and you fight harder monsters. Haven't tested it yet.

 

[DragoFireheart]

So I took my new play-through of Mystic Knight and my pawn (Warrior). About level 40 or so. For the lulz, pre-final boss of BBI, I went to the first arena thingy connected to the Duskmoon Tower. You know, the area with fluffly bunnies and does waiting to be slaughtered?

Well, I walked it and here are a few of setups:

3 normal drakes (ice, thunder, fire).
4 Elder ogres and 3 Eliminators.
2 Giant Gore Cyclops with evil bandits.

Here was my reaction:

Spoiler

 

[Delterius]

I think I'm getting pretty far into the game but I won't care to spoiler myself too much. Should I do the Dark Arisen content before or after the endgame? If the former, at which level is it recommended for a good balance between challenge and frustration?

Xi thanks for the tip.